Autoclave assisted, RUCY-XylBINAP catalyzed enantioselective conversion of pro-chiral biaryl ketones, 12 to chiral benzhydrols, 13 a-a 1 (biphenyl methanol) through asymmetric hydrogenation with great enantiomeric excess (> 99%) is reported. The Sodium borohydride (SBH) reduction of, 12 to racemic benzhydrols, 13 b-h have also been presented. The compounds structures were affirmed by their spectral studies ( 1 H, 13 C and mass) and chiral purity was analyzed by utilizing SFC (Supercritical fluid chromatography) technique.
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